Wakeley, Fairfield
The languages of Wakeley
At the 2021 Census, about 3,500 people in Wakeley used a language other than English at home, most often Vietnamese, though no language dominates. New South Wales has a lower share than Wakeley. In all, 34 languages are spoken in its homes.
- Residents
- 4,796
- Speak another language
- 73.6%+1.2%
- Languages spoken
- 34
- Born overseas
- 58.0%
What are Wakeley's most spoken languages?
- 01Vietnamese880+6.4%
- 02Assyrian Neo-Aramaic733+9.4%
- 03Arabic354+42.2%
- 04Chaldean Neo-Aramaic243+19.7%
- 05Khmer197+30.5%
- 06Spanish158-24.0%
- 07Cantonese144-24.2%
- 08Croatian129-10.4%
- 09Serbian106-19.1%
- 10Min Nan101+36.5%
How spread out are Wakeley's languages?
Even Vietnamese, the biggest, reaches only 880 people. There are 12 languages with a share of one in 100 or more.
Where were Wakeley's residents born?
Overseas-born residents make up 58 per cent of residents, most often from Iraq.
- 01Iraq781+26.6%
- 02Vietnam694+11.6%
- 03Cambodia198+15.1%
- 04Syria161+91.7%
- 05Croatia77-19.8%
- 06Chile76+13.4%
- 07Iran54+58.8%
- 08Philippines53+1.9%
- 09New Zealand50+25.0%
- 10North Macedonia49
How does Wakeley compare with Australia as a whole?
Australia as a whole has a lower share than Wakeley.
- Wakeley
- 73.6%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Wakeley's religious mix?
- 01Christianity2,903+3.9%
- 02Buddhism921+3.4%
- 03No religion or secular beliefs634+13.2%
- 04Islam122+9.9%
- 05Hinduism10-68.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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